I stopped by the post office as a favor to my mother. The post office employees keep leaving other people's mail in her mailbox!
The first couple of times, I just gave them the mail. But when one of these times the same piece of incorrect mail that I dropped off showed up at my mom's place the following day, my next step was to speak to an employee.
I spoke with the same person I had seen the day before. She told me my mom lived on one of the hardest routes they have, but when I showed her my mom's address compared to the piece I brought back (again), she was surprised that the address was wrong altogether- different street names and all. She also mentioned that the same person doesn't do that route every day.
The employee asked if I was familiar with the street that the incorrect mail displayed. I told her, "No", and in my mind, that was a weird question to ask a customer- there's no way I'm taking mail to a stranger after all. I went to the Post Office because I felt it was the right thing to do.
Finally, when I told her this information is probably important (it was a thick book), she replied: "Probably not." She said it nonchalantly, but I was surprised she said that at all.
Every time I've brought mail back to the Post Office because of their error, the person taking the mail has thanked me. That's a plus. read more